Kalmar War
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Was a war between Denmark-Norway and Sweden.
Chronology
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January 1613: The Treaty of Knäred ended the Kalmar War. Denmark incorporated Lapland into Norway. Militarly occupied territories were evacuated.
June 1611: In 1611, during the Kalmar War, a Swedish force led by King Gustav II Adolph carried out the Storming of Kristianopel, a strategic fortress in present-day Sweden. The successful military occupation of Kristianopel marked a significant victory for Sweden in the ongoing conflict.
December 1612: Swedish troops under the command of Governor Axel Lillie were unable to defend Jämtland and Härjedalen against invading Danish-Norwegian forces. As a result, the territories were ceded to Denmark-Norway.
January 1612: In 1611, King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway sent a force of 6,000 troops led by Admiral Jørgen Daa to lay siege on the city of Kalmar, which was under Swedish control. The Danish forces successfully captured the city after a fierce battle.
September 1611: In the summer of 1611, Swedish forces under Baltzar Bäck were ordered to invade Norwegian Jämtland. They did so, and armed Swedish peasants marched into Härjedalen. Both Jämtland and Härjedalen were conquered without much fight.
April 1612: In early 1612, King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway led the attack on the Swedish fortresses Älvsborg and Gullberg, strategically located on the border between the two countries. The military occupation of these territories was a significant victory for Denmark in the ongoing conflict with Sweden.
